2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bhutan
Bhutan: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 6.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.5
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
67th
of 160 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2016
All-time low
4.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bhutan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bhutan stood at 6.5.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bhutan peaked at 7.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 67th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.18 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bhutan?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Bhutan was 6.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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